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107TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 239

Providing Capitol-flown flags to each surviving victim, and the family of

each deceased victim, of the terrorist attacks which occurred on September 11, 2001.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 14, 2001

Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. HOYER) submitted the following resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

SEPTEMBER 14, 2001

Committee on House Administration discharged; which was considered and

agreed to

RESOLUTION

Providing Capitol-flown flags to each surviving victim, and

the family of each deceased victim, of the terrorist attacks which occurred on September 11, 2001.

1 Resolved,

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

3 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Terrorist Vic4 tims Flag Memorial Resolution of 2001’’.

5 SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR VICTIMS OF THE SEP6 TEMBER 11, 2001, TERRORIST ATTACKS.

7 (a) AUTHORITY.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a surviving

2 victim, or the family of a deceased victim, of the ter3 rorist attacks which occurred on September 11,

4 2001, the Representative of such victim or family

5 may provide the victim or family with a Capitol6 flown flag, not to exceed one flag per victim or fam7 ily, together with the certificate described in para8 graph (4).

9 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall

10 take effect on the date on which the Committee on

11 House Administration approves the regulations

12 issued by the Clerk of the House of Representatives

13 under subsection (b).

14 (3) COST.—Flags shall be provided at no cost

15 to the victims or their families. Such funds as may

16 be necessary for the administration of this program,

17 including the purchase and delivery of flags provided

18 pursuant to this resolution, are hereby authorized to

19 be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the

20 House of Representatives.

21 (4) CERTIFICATE DESCRIBED.—The certificate

22 described in this paragraph is a certificate which is

23 signed by the Speaker of the House of Representa24 tives and the Representative providing the flag, and

25 which reads as follows: ‘‘This flag has been flown
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1 over the United States Capitol, in memory of those

2 who perished, and to honor those who were injured,

3 as a result of the terrorist attacks which occurred on

4 September 11, 2001. It is presented to the surviving

5 victims, and the families of those who lost their

6 lives, with profound sorrow on behalf of the United

7 States House of Representatives.’’.

8 (b) REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.—

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after

10 the date of adoption of this resolution, the Clerk

11 shall issue regulations for carrying out this resolu12 tion, including regulations to establish procedures

13 (including any appropriate forms, guidelines, and ac14 companying certificates) for requesting a Capitol15 flown flag.

16 (2) APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE AD17 MINISTRATION.—The regulations issued by the Clerk

18 under paragraph (1) shall take effect upon approval

19 by the Committee on House Administration.

20 (c) APPLICABILITY.—This resolution shall only apply

21 to victims of the terrorist attacks which occurred in the

22 United States on September 11, 2001.

23 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this resolution—

24 (1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a

25 United States flag flown over the United States
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1 Capitol in honor of the deceased or surviving victim

2 for whom such flag is requested;

3 (2) the term ‘‘Representative’’ includes a Dele4 gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and

5 (3) the term ‘‘victim’’ means a person who lost

6 his or her life in, or due to, the attacks of Sep7 tember 11, 2001, or who sustained physical injury

8 due to the attacks, but does not include the aircraft

9 hijackers and any other person determined to have

10 taken part in those attacks.

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